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Starting Out Series

This series is for you, the musician at the parish who is just starting out. Perhaps you were just asked by your pastor, or music director to take on leading a weekend or weekday liturgy. This is the first in a series of posts to get you prepared and running down the path of leading […]

Starting Out Series

This series is for you, the musician at the parish who is just starting out. Perhaps you were just asked by your pastor, or music director to take on leading a weekend or weekday liturgy. This is the first in a series of posts to get you prepared and running down the path of leading […]

Worship teams are exactly that. They are teams. I didn’t play many team sports growing up, but I tried baseball and soccer and enjoyed the experience. As an adult, I organized a softball team for the technology group I worked in. My main motivation in that endeavor was the social aspect of the team. So […]

What it will cost you

I love a come from behind, underdog kind of movie. Don’t you? Rudy had heart. Braveheart had William Wallace. Lieutenant Dan, Bubba, and Jenny all had Forrest Gump. Who do you have? One of my best friends in life is an estimator for a national construction company. If he underestimates a job, the company comes […]

And why you should consider doing the same...

Text messaging has become the norm with communication in every aspect of life. While it is a convenient way to ask a quick question or get a status on a project, it also creates a dilemma for the recipient, an obligation to respond. It also creates an interruption on someone’s day off. As a parish […]

We are our own worst critic. We tend to judge ourselves more harshly than even the haters and Youtube comment trolls. Especially as artists and musicians, we are tough on ourselves. This morning, I was walking into our parish picnic (It’s the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity) to setup a sound system for announcements and […]

Last week at mass, I was leading worship and saw my youngest son in the first pew. As I watched him for a few moments, I realized that he is not responding and praying out loud during the Creed, Sanctus, etc. This irked me. It always has. Here is why… At the bus stop, on […]

I ran across this blog on social media, and love it. Great words to ‘right’ the order of what is actually happening at mass. Lord Jesus, help me to remember that at every mass, I “perform” for an “Audience” of one. Post your thoughts on the blog in the comments!